multiple basses ...

[johans]

Ernie Ball also sells cables with a "silent" plug on one end that is pretty handy. It has a button that when depressed (unplugged from the guitar's jack) silences the plug. No muss , no fuss. Check it out.

where to get them doug? never really seen one

[TSanders]

Thats why I love the mute switch on the front of my 1001RB-II.

[Bassplyr]

where to get them doug? never really seen one

You can get them from anyone handling EB cables and accessories. If you want one shipped to you , let me know I have a 20 footer in stock.

[todd4ta]

I use an A/B switch. Mine was custom made by a fellow bass player. Simple box with two inputs, one output, a stomp switch and two lights. The cool thing on this one is that it's passive, so I don't have to worry about a battery. It does take a 9v or AC adapter (which I use), but that is just for the lights.

Another nice way to handle two basses is the Radial Bassbone. It has two inputs, and two EQ settings. This is good if you want to EQ your basses slightly different or want to balance the levels. It also has an EQ loop and tuner output.

My signal path goes: A/B box >> Strobostomp >> MXR 80 DI >> various effects (chorus, octaver, akai deep impact) >> Amp

[barkatozz]

Cracks me up that some people are too lazy to walk back to their amp & hit the mute switch. Let's spend more money on gadgets to promote our laziness. Geez!

[Aussie Mark]

Cracks me up that some people are too lazy to walk back to their amp & hit the mute switch.

Those stadium concerts have huge stages. It's a long walk back to the amp.

Seriously, remember, not all amps have mute switches. Even so, all they have to do is turn the master volume down to zero. Either way, I agree with you, it's not rocket science.

[Evil_Ernie_Ball]

[brewer]

I have three basses on stage at any time. Fretted and Fretless SR5's and an eletric upright. A/B box on the sr5's and another input to my pedal board for electric. I use sennheiser wireless w/ one receiver and two transmitters. The receiver is on my pedal board and it goes from there. I'm not a big pedal freak, but I have the strobstomp, eb volume pedal, chorus, DL4 delay (i use it only for creating a loop so i can solo over it on one song), an eq (for the upright level adjustment) and a sansamp21 bass driver that i never use and i hate. I just leave it on my pedal board cuz its easy to keep up with.

[Crazykiwi]

At risk of sounding boring. I've got two british made Burman valve amps each with two input channels.

Alternatively there are times I take 3 basses - Pentabuzz, Stingray/Modulus/jazz and a Smith 5/6, so I have a rack mounted mixer for the Eden. Its great for helping adjust gain levels between the basses too.